Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Medal Bar for Bravery and Merit Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse medallion features three

the reverse medallion features three Fleur-de-lis

scattered mothing evident

The cross well preserved with the gilt mostly worn off the medal

Whitmore was later transferred to the 21st Infantry Battalion in the European theatre

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Medal Bar for Bravery and Merit Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse medallion features three(Ordensschnalle). A Hesse medal bar featuring two decorations, including: 1. A General Honour Decoration, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), unmarked, measuring 33. 25 mm in diameter, in extremely fine